The Peninsular was the most powerful social class in New Spain.
The Peninsular was the most powerful social class in New Spain.
In New Spain, the social hierarchy was primarily structured around the caste system, which included several distinct social groups. The highest group consisted of the Peninsulares, individuals born in Spain, followed by Creoles, who were of Spanish descent but born in the Americas. Below them were Mestizos, the mixed offspring of Spaniards and Indigenous people, along with Indigenous peoples and enslaved Africans at the lower end of the social spectrum. This stratification influenced social, economic, and political dynamics throughout colonial rule.
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it was a continuation of the social structure of spain.
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new mexico included people from many different groups
The Viceroyalty of New Spain was made up of Mexico, Central America, the American southwest, Louisiana, Florida, the East Indies, and the West Indies.
They regulated social, political and economic life in these areas of New Spain ( #4 )
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